Non-cultivated plants present a season-long route of pesticide exposure for honey bees
The extent to which non-crop plants may be contaminated by insecticides is not known. Here, the authors show that pollen collected by honey bees living in areas of intensive maize production is contaminated by a wide range of pesticides throughout the growing season, with the principle pollen source...
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Nature Portfolio
2016
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| Sumario: | The extent to which non-crop plants may be contaminated by insecticides is not known. Here, the authors show that pollen collected by honey bees living in areas of intensive maize production is contaminated by a wide range of pesticides throughout the growing season, with the principle pollen source being non-crop plants. |
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